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Punch bowl: Landing of Lafayette
1840-1850
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Earthenware
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Decorative Arts
Scarf: N.Y. Worlds Fair 1939
Title
Scarf: N.Y. Worlds Fair 1939
Object name
Handkerchief
Date
1939
Medium
textile
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 14 x 13 in. ( 2.5 x 35.6 x 33 cm )
Description
Chiffon printed handkerchief with four images of the 1939 Worlds Fair over criss-crossing bands of color; printed in red, yellow, blue, and green; blue border.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1941.289
Marks
printed: repeated all over: "1939/ NEW YORK/ WORLD'S FAIR"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
